A STUDY ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH OF VERY POWER EFFICIENT ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS FOR USE IN BODY SOUND MONITORING

Abstract

The need for an easy-to-use electronic system that can detect and monitor the routine of dosage administration during home treatment has risen, and with it, the significance of adherence monitoring in the healthcare industry, which has been steadily rising over the last several decades. Patients suffering from cystic fibrosis (CF), a debilitating chronic lung illness, must undergo constant therapy to alleviate their symptoms. Nevertheless, there is a lack of documented adherence to CF medical therapy. Low medicine use, greater hospitalisation, and gradual deterioration may result from non-compliance. To assess the effectiveness of dosed medication, anticipate aggravation, and ensure that patients comply with their treatment plans, a reliable monitoring system is required. Using a new low-power disposable electronic sensor module with limited memory, this thesis describes an electronic adherence monitoring system that has been built. The system systematically studies inhalation detection and exhibits benefit in computing needs and detection accuracy. There is little computational complexity and great accuracy with the chosen characteristics, proving their reliability. Powered by a tiny, foldable battery, the developed prototype can operate constantly for 28 days of therapy while using very little electricity. The portable gadget has a direct feedback system, audio processing, motion detection, data storage, and transmission capabilities; it can be coupled to the target dry powder inhaler and effectively monitors adherence. It has a quick decision-making system and real-time recognition capabilities, so it can record the length of inhalations, the date and time of occurrence, and the events of administration, even in loud environments.